Shelley's Jane Williams Tapa dura - 1985

William Kimber & Co. Limited, London, first edition, 1985. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. 226 pp, 16 pp of ills. From the blurb -"Intelligent with no claim to intellect, attractive without being beautiful and with no obvious talents save a gift for home-making and for singing to the guitar, Jane Williams seems at first glance an unlikely candidate to inspire some of Shelley’s last and tenderest lyrics. Yet she captured the lifelong devotion of two unusual men with whom she lived after her short disastrous first marriage, and became the last love in Shelley’s life. Joan Rees paints a sympathetic portrait of the poet and describes how he came to meet Jane and the man whose name she took, Ned Williams. She recreates the whole circle of people surrounding the Shelleys and tells of what happened to them all after the early deaths of both Shelley and Williams by drowning. She traces how the relationship between Mary Shelley and Jane Williams developed over the years, and of how Jane came to live… Leer más

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William Kimber; London, n.d.(1985), 1st edition., 1985 Cloth; 8vo.,226pp. Tight. No names or other markings. Illustrated. Fine in Fine d/j.

London : William Kimber, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 226p, 16p of plates : ill, facsims, ports ; 24cm.Subjects: Williams, Jane 1798-1884. Shelley, Percy Bysshe 1792-1822 Poets, English 19th century ; Biography. Genre: Biography. Language: English.

London: William Kimber., 1985 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 226p. plates. appendices ,bibliography .index..

London: William Kimber, 1985. Joan Rees paints a sympathetic portrait of the poet Shelley and describes how he came to meet Jane and the man whose name she took, Ned Williams. Jane became the last love in Shelley's life. The author recreates the whole circle of people surrounding the Shelleys and tells of what happened to them all after the early deaths of both Shelley and Williams. She also traces how the relationship between Mary Shelley and Jane Williams developed over the years, and of how Jane came to live with another of the Shelley circle, as his wife. A list of illustrations given.... many illustrations on heavier semi-gloss stock. Three appendices follow the 12th chapter. This book closes with source notes and index. The front panel of the price-intact dust jacket is a reproduced portrait of Jane Williams by George Clint. This copy is tight, bright and free of any signs of previous ownership.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: Kimber, 1985. VG/VG. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated. PRESENTATION COPY FROM AUTHOR, JOAN REES, INSCRIBED ON FRONT ENDPAPER AND SIGNED ON TITLE-PAGE Inscribed on front endpaper, 'For dear --- - always/with so many grateful memories/Love from/Joan 1985'. Signing on title-page reads, without dedication or inscription, 'Joan Rees'. Jane Williams was the last love in Shelley's life and inspired some of his tenderest lyrics. With Appedices, Sources/Bibliography and Index. Bumping to top two corners of covers; d/w has some sunning around spine; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOAN REES ON ENDPAPER and SIGNED ON TITLE-PAGE. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy From The Author, Joan Rees. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.